Highest temperature in Shanghai on August 8?

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Market context

Shanghai’s reading for 8 August will be driven by the hottest observation logged at Pudong Airport, not by the headline “Day High & Low” figure, so the practical question is whether the afternoon peak lands in the low-, mid- or high-30s Celsius. Shanghai’s August climate is normally hot and humid, with average highs around 32–33°C, while historic datasets show that extreme August heat can reach the upper 30s and even 41°C in rare cases.[2][4][11]

The current 0% YES crowd price looks consistent with a market that has already moved into the settlement window and is waiting on a single daily maximum rather than a broader weather outlook. Comparable Shanghai August histories show that a 33–35°C day is common, and Weather Underground’s live history page for 8/8/2026 currently shows a high/low of 93°F/86°F, which is roughly 33.9°C/30.0°C before any later updates to the day’s final maximum.[3][12] For reading the probability, the key comparison is not average August weather but the distribution of hot-day outcomes around the low-to-mid 30s, with occasional spikes higher.[2][7][11]

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